Individual Details
George Paul Morfogen
(8 Jun 1922 - 21 Jun 1997)
Events
| Alternate Birth | 9 Jul 1921 | New York City, New York, United States |  |  | |
| Birth | 8 Jun 1922 | New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Census | 1930 | Boonton, Morris, New Jersey, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1935 | Boonton, Morris, New Jersey, United States | | ||
| Census | 1940 | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1940 | Assembly District 23, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States | |||
| Military | 10 Jan 1940 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - New York City, New York, United States | | ||
| Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 | Sep 1941 | | | ||
| Marriage | 26 Dec 1946 | Three Hierarchs Church, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - Georgia Pappas | | | |
| Census | 1950 | Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | | | |
| Obituary | 1997 | Denville, Morris, New Jersey, United States | | ||
| Burial | Jun 1997 | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York, United States | | | |
| Death | 21 Jun 1997 | Denville, Morris, New Jersey, United States | | | |
| FamilySearch ID | L8W5-QDR |
Families
| Spouse | Georgia Pappas (1923 - 1986) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Paul George Morfogen (1893 - 1955) |
| Mother | Lena Fortney (1894 - 1922) |
Notes
Alternate Birth
Birth date of July 9, 1921 from World War II military records; it is incorrectBirth
Birth date from daughter, Ann Morfogen, to Carol Petranek, September 24, 2023 emailCensus
1930 US CensusBoonton, Morris, New Jersey
Lines 13, 14, 15
Giudici, Guido J.; head; owns home value $25,000; has a radio; male, white, age 50, married; first marriage at age 35; not in school; can read and write; born in Italy; parents born in Italy; language spoken in home before coming to U.S.: Italian; immigrated 1895; naturalized; can speak English; occupation: lawyer, general practice; not a veteran
Giudici, Amelia, wife, female, white, age 37, married; age at first marriage 22; not in school; can read and write; born in Italy; parents born in Italy; language spoken in home before coming to U.S.: Italian; immigrated 1895; naturalized; can speak English; occupation: none
Morfogen, George, son, male, white, age 7, single, in school, born in New York, father born in Greece, mother born in Italy, no occupation
George Morfogen 1930 United States Federal Census
Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Boonton, Morris, New Jersey; Roll: 1373; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 143.0; FHL microfilm: 2341108
Description
Enumeration District : 0005; Description: BOONTON TOWNSHIP
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
Census
1940 US Census, Manhattan, New York, New YorkE.D. No. 31-2064
Enumerated April 10, 1940
590 Washington Avenue
Morfogen, Paul; head, male, white, age 47, married, did not attend school; finished 8th grade; born in Greece; naturalized; lived in same place in 1935; worked 48 hrs previous week; manager, restaurant.
Morfogen, Anna; wife, female, white, age 36, married, did not attend school; finished 8th grade; born in Greece; naturalized; lived in same place in 1935
Morfogen, George, son, male, white, age 16, single, attended school; finished 3 yrs high school; born in New Jersey; in 1935 lived in Boonton, NJ
Morfogen, Vivian, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, attended school, finished 8th grade, born in New York, lived in same place in 1935
Morfogen, Zachary, son, male, white, age 11, single, attended school, finished 8th grade, born in New York, lived in same place in 1935
Source CitationYear: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2675;Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 31-2064DescriptionEnumeration District : 31-2064; Description: NEW YORK CITY, MANHATTAN BOROUGH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 23 (TRACT 273 - PART), APARTMENTS AT 24 BENNETT AV, APARTMENTS AT 44 BENNETT AV, APARTMENTS AT 56 BENNETT AV, APARTMENTS AT 731 W 183RD, APARTMENTS AT 2-16 MAGAW PL, APARTMENTS AT 506 FORT WASHINGTON AV, APARTMENTS AT 530 FORT WASHINGTON AV, APARTMENTS AT 590 FORT WASHINGTON AVSource InformationAncestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 roll
Military
New York, WWII Enlisted Men Cards, 1940-1945 for George P MorfogeniaNew York Records of the State National Guard, 1906-1954
Date of Birth: 7/9/21
Place of Birth: NYC
Address: 5417 19th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Bty. I, 245th Coast Artillery, 3 years
Enlisted in A-US (GO 35 AGO, NY) 16 Sep 1940
Reenlisted in HD from NG-US 16 Dec 1942 to accept appointment 2d Lt AUS
"New York Records of the State National Guard, 1906-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-992F-HXHF?cc=2329262&wc=STPM-168%3A1418877801 : 9 January 2015), 100629244 > image 301 of 2000; New York State Archives, Albany.
George P Morfogenia New York, WWII Enlisted Men Cards, 1940-1945
Citation Description
Surname Range : Mead - Morgan
Source Information
Original data: New York National Guard enlisted men and noncommissioned officers activated for federal service during World War II. New York (State). National Guard. Infantry Division, 27th United States, Army. Infantry. New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, Saratoga Springs, New York.
Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007
United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007Name George Paul Morfogen
Name Note Name and form dates: Application: GEORGE PAUL MORFOGEN (Sep 1941), Application: GEORGE P MORFOGEN (18 Sep 1985), Death: GEORGE MORFOGEN (21 Jun 1997)
Alias George P Morfogen
Second Alias George Morfogen
Sex Male
Birth Date 9 Jun 1922
Birthplace New York City, New York, United States
Social Program Application Date Sep 1941
Previous Residence Boonton, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Previous Residence Postal Code 07005-1320
Death Date 21 Jun 1997
Race White
Father's Name Paul Morfogen
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Lina Fortney
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Social Program Correspondence
"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K9F-YW49 : 10 February 2023), George Paul Morfogen, .
Marriage
Three Hierarchs ChurchBrooklyn, Kings, New York
Page 15, line 184, number 32,231
Date of Marriage: December 26, 1946
Place of Marriage: Three Hierarchs Church, Brooklyn, New York
Groom: Georgios Apostolou Morfogenis, residence: New York, New York; 2720 East 19th Street, age 24, first marriage
Bride: Georgia Dimitriou N. Papagiannakou, residence: New York, New York; 2720 East 19th Street, age 24, first marriage
Best Man: Dimitrios Th. Nika
Photographed at Three Hierarchs Church by Carol Kostakos Petranek, October 24, 2018
***
New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
Marriage: Dec 26 1946, Manhattan, New York, United States
Groom Name: George Paul Morfogen
Birth: June 9 1922, New York City, New York, United States
Age: 24
Father: Paul Morfogen
Mother: Lina Fortney
Bride Name: Georgia Pappas
Birth: Jan 22 1923, New York City, New York, United States
Age: 23
Father: James
Mother: Kallope Kostakos
Certificate #42587
NYC Marriages 1866-1949 from MyHeritage
New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949
Affidavit for License to Marry
No. 42587
State of New York, County of New York, City of New York, Borough of Manhattan
Date of Marriage: December 26, 1946
George P. Morfogen, groom
Georgia Pappas, bride
GROOM:
Full name: George Paul Morfogen
Color or race: White
Place of residence: Boonton, N.J., R.D. #2
Date of birth: June 9, 1922
Occupation: student (college)
Place of birth: New York City
Father: Paul Morfogen
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Lina Fortney
Country of birth of mother: USA
Previous marriages: none
BRIDE:
Full name: Georgia Pappas
Color or race: White
Place of residence: 2720 E. 19th Street, Brooklyn
Age: 23
Date of birth: January 22, 1923
Occupation: none
Place of birth: N.Y.C.
Father: James N. Pappas
Country of birth of father: Greece
Mother Maiden Name: Kaliope Kostakos
Country of birth of mother: Greece
Previous marriages: none
Signed by groom and bride
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
I, Rev. Vasilios P. Michalopoulos, pastor of the Greek Orthodox Church
residing at 1724 Avenue P., Brooklyn,
in the county of Kings and State of New York, do hereby certify that I did on this
26th day of December in the year A.D. 1946 at 5 PM at Brooklyn, N.Y.
in the county of Kings and State of New York, solemnize the rites of matrimony between
George Paul Morfogen of Boonton, N.J.
and
Georgia James Pappas of Brooklyn, N.Y. in the county of Kings
in the presence of James T. Nikas residence Rockaway Valley Rd., Boonton, N.J. and James Landis residence 18 Webers' Walk, Bklyn, N.Y.
Signed
Rev. V. P. Michalopoulos, 1775 West 7th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Date: 26th December 1946
Accessed from MyHeritage on: May 5, 2024
Census
1950 US CensusBrooklyn, Kings, New York
ED 24-1879; Sheet #16
1520 19th Street
Lines 25-29
Pappas, James, head, white, male, age 54, married, birthplace: Greece; naturalized citizen, restaurant proprietor
Pappas, Calliope, wife, white, female, age 50, married, birthplace: Greece; not a citizen, keeping house
Morfogen, George, son-in-law, white, male, age 28, married, birthplace: New York, restaurant manger
Morfogen, Georgia, daughter, white, female, age 27, married; birthplace: New York, keeping house
Morfogen, Ann, granddaughter, white, female, age 2 born in New York
Source: FamilySearch, accessed September 25, 2023
Obituary
George Paul Morfogen, 75, died Saturday, June 21 (1997) at Northwest Covenant Medical Center in Denville, N.J. The cause of death was cancer. Born in New York City, Mr. Morfogen lived in the Boonton-Boonton Township area of New Jersey for much of his life and was a member of St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church in Randolph Township. He had also been a long-time resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. and an active member of Three Hierarchs Church. Mr. Morfogen had owned and operated Pappas Restaurant in New York City, and for many years was associated with the Grand Central Oyster Bar as a buyer and consultant. He received his BA degree from Albright College in Reading, PA, in 1947, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.His wife, Georgia, died in 1986. He is survived by his daughters, Ann of New York City, Karen Reilly of Boonton Township, three grandchildren, Kaitlin, Georgia and Jack Reilly; a brother, Zachary P. Morfogen of Boonton Township; a sister, Vivian Geaneas of Boonton; his mother, Anna Morfogen of Boonton, and his mother-in-law, Calliope Pappas of St. Michael's Home for the Aged in Yonkers. The funeral was held on Tuesday, Juen 24 at St. Andrews Church. For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the George and Georgia Morfogen Memorial Scholarship Fund, Albright College, P.O. Box 15234, Reading, PA 19612, or the Morfogen Library Endowment Fund, Rockaway Valley School, 11 Valley Road, Boonton Township, NJ 07005.
Burial
Tombstone: Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Lot 6761, Section X, Grave 1: Papagianakos Chris, Loretta, Nicholas C., James N., Kalliopi, Georgia Morfogen & George P. Morfogen. We have photo, Jan. 2007.FindAGrave
George Paul Morfogen
Birth 8 Jun 1922
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death 21 Jun 1997 (aged 75)
Denville, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot Area X-Edgewood 6761
Memorial ID 275451770
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275451770/george-paul-morfogen
Death
Social Security Death Index Information:Name: George Morfogen SSN: 147-14-2422 Last Residence: 07005 Boonton, Morris, New Jersey, United States of America Born: 9 Jun 1922 Died: 21 Jun 1997 State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951 )
George Morfogen
United States Social Security Death Index
Given Name:George
Surname:Morfogen
Birth Date:9 June 1922
Social Security Number:147-14-2422
State:New Jersey
Last Place of Residence:Morris, New Jersey
Previous Residence Postal Code:07005
Event Date:21 June 1997
Age:75
Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBYR-M6J : accessed 27 February 2015), George Morfogen, 21 Jun 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Endnotes
1. "1930 United States Federal Census for George Morfogen." 1930 United States Federal Census for George Morfogen. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2017.
2. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBYR-M6J : 20 May 2014), George Morfogen, 21 Jun 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..
3. "New York, WWII Enlisted Men Cards, 1940-1945 for George P Morfogenia." New York, WWII Enlisted Men Cards, 1940-1945 for George P Morfogenia. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2017.
4. "1930 United States Federal Census for George Morfogen." 1930 United States Federal Census for George Morfogen. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2017.
5. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2675; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 31-2064.
6. 1940 US Census, http://interactive.ancestry.com/2442/m-t0627-02675-00066/11368318?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3d1940usfedcen%26h%3d11368318%26ti%3d0%26indiv%3dtry%26gss%3dpt%26ssrc%3dpt_t35043080_p18738991432_ktidz0q3d35043080z0q26pidz0q3d18738991432z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dtidz0q257cpidz0q26pgpsz0q3d18738991432&ssrc=pt_t35043080_p18738991432_ktidz0q3d35043080z0q26pidz0q3d18738991432z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dtidz0q257cpidz0q26pgpsz0q3d18738991432&backlabel=ReturnRecord.
7. "New York, WWII Enlisted Men Cards, 1940-1945 for George P Morfogenia." New York, WWII Enlisted Men Cards, 1940-1945 for George P Morfogenia. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2017.
8. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2675; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 31-2064.
9. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K9F-YW49 : 10 February 2023), George Paul Morfogen, ..
10. Family Member.
11. New York, New York City Marriages, 1866-1949; accessed from MyHeritage on May 5, 2024; url: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20807-1170214-SM/george-paul-morfogen-and-georgia-pappas-in-new-york-new-york-city-marriages?.
12. "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X5C-MZ3J : Fri Sep 08 09:51:08 UTC 2023), Entry for James Pappas and Callispe Pappas, 11 April 1950..
13. "George Paul Morfogen (1922." 1997) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275451770/george-paul-morfogen. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024..
14. Obituary.
15. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBYR-M6J : 20 May 2014), George Morfogen, 21 Jun 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..
16. "George Paul Morfogen (1922." 1997) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275451770/george-paul-morfogen. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024..